Famed RI Cliff Walk still partly closed post-Sandy
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Newport's Cliff Walk, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city's most stunning Gilded Age mansions, sustained what has been estimated at up to $8 million in damage during Superstorm Sandy. Some walkways were washed away or caved in. In other areas, huge boulders were moved by the violent surf....
NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) -- This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1....
5 free things to do in Traverse City, Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Residents of this picturesque Lake Michigan community are known to quip, "The view of the bay is half your pay." It's a sardonic commentary on the local wage scale, but also a tribute to the stunning scenery and small-town quality of life that have lured many a newcomer from the big city - and make the area one of the Midwest's top tourist draws....
Exhibit on US Jews who helped refugees from Nazis
NEW YORK (AP) -- An exhibition opens Tuesday at a museum in Lower Manhattan about efforts by American Jews to bring refugees to the U.S. from Europe during the Nazi era....
